Even though they got in they would not be able to do well. Especially in the sports they didn’t know. What would the university conclude when so many were either failing or not living up to their fake scores?
With their MBA’s in hand these kids will be first in line to be hired with big salaries at the big investment firms – why to I see another financial meltdown coming?
Nice shout-out to adjuncts there, who lack benefits, get minimal pay, and have no job security at all, but account for over half (by some estimates, three-quarters) of all courses taught. (https://www.aaup.org/issues/contingency/background-facts)
Of course, they don’t have any power to affect admissions at all. That would be the coaches, who have the “side door” to let anyone in they want.
I remember the University of Florida eliminating an entire Computer Sciences department some years ago to save $1.7 Million a year, because the University said they couldn’t afford it any longer. ODDLY ENOUGH, that SAME YEAR, they INCREASED the Athletics Departments budget by $2 MILLION!!!
It is incredible what people think are so valuable – that parents would think that being from a fine school would bring prestige to their kids, and especially themselves. It’s a wonder that these kids could survive the rigors of a tougher education, unless they got a paper degree in basket weaving, but, HEY, they graduated from a fine school. It appears that many of these kids knew they got in through the back door (the Loughlin’s girls knew they were not coxswain). What ever happened to owning up to your abilities, limitations and playing fair and square. I’m a baby-boomer, but my friends and I never would have conceived of doing this. Many would say it’s a victimless crime, but on a deeper level it shows a bankruptcy in our American moral fiber.
@Godfreydaniel – and even better is to compare some of these salaries to the presidents of the universities and colleagues to which they belong.
I found a 2010 reference to when Duke was in a financial crisis.
The President got a salary of $824,755 with no bonuses
Michael Krzyzewski, your first name above, got a salary of $1,958,927 plus a bonus of $1,750,060, for a total of $4,195,519.
I’m not going to bother to check the rest. It’s particularly true for big state schools, but it certainly isn’t limited to them, considering Duke is a private school.
Since stump has buried his high school and college records we’ll never know if he’s a stable genius or idiot. I don’t think there’s any question, we can tell by the way he talks and acts! IDIOT
Higher ed is a scarce resource compared to demand, which is basically why the cost keeps getting higher without any serious push-back. Whenever you have scarce resources, cheaters emerge to skim some profit from the structural problem of distributing a few things among a lot of people. Think ticket scalpers. Think drug runners. Think… as it turns out… cheating to get into a big-name school.
One of the problems is that when a cheater gets in, a non-cheater loses his or her spot. Tain’t fair, and it ain’t good for the school, the student (both of them) or the nation. And you can’t retroactively fix it either: Ms Missed Out has proactively gotten into a nearly as good school and does’t want to change courses in mid stream. Mr Missed Er on the other hand has signed up for several years in the service and can’t go back to that school (until he gets out if he’s lucky enough to live to that point).
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
Even though they got in they would not be able to do well. Especially in the sports they didn’t know. What would the university conclude when so many were either failing or not living up to their fake scores?
GreggW Premium Member about 5 years ago
Best Ohman cartoon I’ve seen in a long time.
wolfiiig about 5 years ago
‘No brains, no problems’ the line of the day.
moosemin about 5 years ago
Knight-Gaunt49 suggests how well will they do. See the movie “The Emperor’s Club”, starring Kevin Kline as a teacher at an elite school.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 5 years ago
They should get degrees honestly like George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump!
Darsan54 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Giving lie to the meme “If you work hard you will succeed!!”
Only if you’re a rich white person, starting out on third base.
feverjr Premium Member about 5 years ago
Still waiting to hear Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, address this issue…
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
And they paid for it with their Republican Tax Break.
brwydave Premium Member about 5 years ago
With their MBA’s in hand these kids will be first in line to be hired with big salaries at the big investment firms – why to I see another financial meltdown coming?
superposition about 5 years ago
Now we know why politicians are reluctant to raise the requirements for competency and integrity needed to hold public office.
Motivemagus about 5 years ago
Nice shout-out to adjuncts there, who lack benefits, get minimal pay, and have no job security at all, but account for over half (by some estimates, three-quarters) of all courses taught. (https://www.aaup.org/issues/contingency/background-facts)
Of course, they don’t have any power to affect admissions at all. That would be the coaches, who have the “side door” to let anyone in they want.
Masterskrain Premium Member about 5 years ago
I remember the University of Florida eliminating an entire Computer Sciences department some years ago to save $1.7 Million a year, because the University said they couldn’t afford it any longer. ODDLY ENOUGH, that SAME YEAR, they INCREASED the Athletics Departments budget by $2 MILLION!!!
Godfreydaniel about 5 years ago
Top ten highest paid college coaches:
Top 10 Highest-Paid Coaches
Mike Krzyzewski—$8.9 MillionNick Saban—$8.3 MillionUrban Meyer—$7.6 MillionJim Harbaugh—$7.5 MillionJimbo Fisher—$7.5 MillionJohn Calipari—$7.1 MillionChris Holtmann—$7.1 MillionGus Malzahn—$6.7 MillionKirby Smart—$6.6 MillionDabo Swinney—$6.2 Milliongmu328 about 5 years ago
It is incredible what people think are so valuable – that parents would think that being from a fine school would bring prestige to their kids, and especially themselves. It’s a wonder that these kids could survive the rigors of a tougher education, unless they got a paper degree in basket weaving, but, HEY, they graduated from a fine school. It appears that many of these kids knew they got in through the back door (the Loughlin’s girls knew they were not coxswain). What ever happened to owning up to your abilities, limitations and playing fair and square. I’m a baby-boomer, but my friends and I never would have conceived of doing this. Many would say it’s a victimless crime, but on a deeper level it shows a bankruptcy in our American moral fiber.
Motivemagus about 5 years ago
@Godfreydaniel – and even better is to compare some of these salaries to the presidents of the universities and colleagues to which they belong.
I found a 2010 reference to when Duke was in a financial crisis.
The President got a salary of $824,755 with no bonuses
Michael Krzyzewski, your first name above, got a salary of $1,958,927 plus a bonus of $1,750,060, for a total of $4,195,519.
I’m not going to bother to check the rest. It’s particularly true for big state schools, but it certainly isn’t limited to them, considering Duke is a private school.
http://dukefactchecker.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-financial-crisis-duke-salaries-and.html
Lolapoo Premium Member about 5 years ago
Sadly, that adjunct reference is way too accurate.
spookyalice61 about 5 years ago
Since stump has buried his high school and college records we’ll never know if he’s a stable genius or idiot. I don’t think there’s any question, we can tell by the way he talks and acts! IDIOT
jessie d. Premium Member about 5 years ago
I wonder if I could even get in college today with youngsters being so smart while some parents so greedily unethical.
pamela welch Premium Member about 5 years ago
Great ’toon, Jack!
Concretionist about 5 years ago
Higher ed is a scarce resource compared to demand, which is basically why the cost keeps getting higher without any serious push-back. Whenever you have scarce resources, cheaters emerge to skim some profit from the structural problem of distributing a few things among a lot of people. Think ticket scalpers. Think drug runners. Think… as it turns out… cheating to get into a big-name school.
One of the problems is that when a cheater gets in, a non-cheater loses his or her spot. Tain’t fair, and it ain’t good for the school, the student (both of them) or the nation. And you can’t retroactively fix it either: Ms Missed Out has proactively gotten into a nearly as good school and does’t want to change courses in mid stream. Mr Missed Er on the other hand has signed up for several years in the service and can’t go back to that school (until he gets out if he’s lucky enough to live to that point).